Hi all, sometimes i don't know whether or not i should post my good fortune, i feel a bit guilty sorta as i read some of your suffering which i can relate too as i have been there as well, but it just feels the right thing to do, i think, or i mean i hope someone's positive may give some one else a bit of hope when they are feeling down.
Anyway i have been on 200 mg x 2 Tramadol slow release since the start of this rotten disease, about 4 years and even though i felt pretty good a while back, i asked if i could try to stop taking the tramadol, but my doc was of the opinion " if its working good stay with them " so i did and seeing i needed pain relief for my hip, but 4 days ago i run right out of tramadol and i never got any replacements since, i don't feel any worse, no differant at all really, i think its had time to get out of my system, so i am pretty bloody happy about that So if anyone tells you your nerves can't regenerate, tell them that's crap, if they are in the right environment, they can.
all the best
Brian

Good for you Brian. I hope you continue to have relief without having to take the medication. Actually, that is pretty amazing. I will be interesting in hearing what your doctor has to say about that...

Cathie

--and yes, probably more evidence that your nerves have healed at least to the point that they are on longer bombarding the brain with erroneous pain messages . . .

I would monitor this over the next few weeks to see if the pain levels are persistently no different than with the meds, but as one who believes in as few meds as possible, if this does persist, it can only be to your benefit.

Yeah! I hope this continues and you see more relief.

Brian,
I don't understand how the tramadol repaired the nerves. I looked it
up on MedLine and it is used for pain.

Thanks for your reply,
Carolyn

Good, Brian!
I am glad you pain levels no longer need the Tramadol.
I've been on it for 7 yrs @ 100mg 4x day.
When you ran out.....no symptoms of withdrawal?
No problems at all? I've gotten W/D symptoms when I've missed doses before, but since I take it along with everything else at the same time, its difficult to tell which is the culprit.

Hi Carolyn, that's right it is used for pain relief only, it doesn't repair anything just makes your pain lesson. The cause of my PN was prediabetes and very low b12, a changed diet and exercise can reverse prediabetes, which i did and plenty of b12 helped as well.

Whoo hoo!!! Don't you dare feel guilty for your good fortune. That's what this board is all about!! And your good fortune gives other's hope that they too may find a way to heal....at least some if not all the way.

I do understand what you mean though as I feel guilty for feeling better too. But then I remember that that's exactly how and why I found this board. Because I was in so much pain. Our improvements have to make it worthwhile for the others here. That's what it's about.

And 100% I agree. As I posted in my blog, Permanent Nerve Damage, My Butt!

I also take tramadol. The generic with Tylenol. Ultracet is what it's called for non-generic. I only take it when I need it which is 1 sometimes 2 every few days or so. I've learned not to put up with the pain but to stop it before it gets to the point of interfering with my daily activities and my sleep. I've tried the 'tough-it-out' route and it doesn't work for me. I can take a dose and have a couple of mostly pain-free days afterwards. And my pain is nowhere near as severe as most people's pain levels are here. I admit it...I'm a wuss.

I'm so glad you've gone forward to the point of no longer needing the Tramadol. That's a major mile-stone IMO.

Barbara

Brian,
I've got to add my happy wishes here. I hope this continues for you and don't feel the least bit guilty about posting this. It gives all of us hope that someday soon we will all beat the cause of our pain. I'm so very happy for you!

Billye

And providing the right environment means a LOT of things: rest, good food, plenty of vitamins and supplements needed for healing, activity, and some peaceful time.

Gee....wish I could make that environment in my little world! Well, I'm working on it....